The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1053 Shameless

“Official clarification.”

An official announcement from Sony Columbia took them only thirty minutes. Before the surging crowd completely surrounded Sony Columbia's Madison Avenue headquarters, Michael Lynton demonstrated his decisiveness at the critical moment and gave a strong positive response in the first time.

Because Michael knows that time is money.

Sony Columbia must put the brakes on the situation before it gets worse. If it delays, those invisible shadows and ghosts lurking in the darkness will all appear one after another. When public opinion forms a storm, even if Sony Columbia can clarify the facts, it will not be able to recover the loss of its reputation.

Everything must be done quickly and at the same time must be firm and tough.

In this official statement, Michael fully demonstrated his abilities and talents, which is why he was able to become the CEO.

First of all, blaming TMZ is all bullshit.

Secondly, to emphasize our position, that list was an audition list for another unnamed confidential project of Sony Columbia and had nothing to do with "Spider-Man 2".

Third, Sony Columbia has been patiently observing Anson Wood's condition and sincerely hopes that Anson can recover as soon as possible.

Be brief and to the point.

The key points of Sony Columbia's statement can be simply summarized into the above three points; but in the same statement, one can interpret Michael's different attitudes.

Facing the paparazzi, they harshly criticized them and pointed the finger directly at them, saying that Harry Pesci would do anything to divert attention, and that he was no different from other gossip supermarket tabloids. The wording, tone, and sentence structure all showed the anger behind the words, and they wanted to roll up their sleeves and punch them directly.

Facing the audience, he did not give a direct response, but implicitly accused netizens of being brainless and losing their judgment, and said they should not believe TMZ so easily. It was obvious that this statement was made because the crowd surrounded the Sony Columbia headquarters, but there was no audience in the statement.

When facing Anson, his words were vague, polite and stiff, repeating the same old things over and over again. It seemed that he was expressing his support for Anson, but a closer look revealed something fishy:
The statement could have said "Sony Columbia has never and does not intend to replace Anson", which would have been simple, crude but straightforward, and would have eliminated all controversy. The paparazzi and the audience could have dispersed, and the matter could have been simply and completely settled; however, it did not.

The entire statement, from beginning to end, never directly mentioned Anson and the crew, or Anson continuing to play Spider-Man, not a single word.

Smart people can see that Michael is cunning and treacherous. He always leaves room for maneuver. After the storm subsides, if Anson can be replaced, he is still prepared to carry it out to the end; if they are attacked by encirclement at that time, they can openly say -

I'm just saying that the list wasn't a backlist, but I never said that second-hand preparation for the movie didn't exist.

Some might say this is shameless.

But does Michael care?
the answer is negative.

In fact, if the momentum of the public opinion crackdown had not been so fierce, if the bustling crowd had not personally surrounded the Sony Columbia building, they would not have bothered to respond to those rumors. "Spider-Man" is a project of Sony Columbia. When did it become the turn of outsiders to point fingers?

This statement is the result of a compromise between Sony and Columbia.

However, no matter what, Michael is still awesome. This statement is comprehensive and not only responds to the controversy head-on, but also clears him of suspicion.

As a result, the situation suddenly evolved into "paparazzi vs. film company", with TMZ and Sony Columbia each holding their own story, so who is telling the truth?
Obviously, the majority are willing to believe Sony Columbia, although conspiracy theories are still flying around and there are still many netizens who believe that TMZ is not talking nonsense, but overall, Sony Columbia's statement is well-reasoned and clear, and is indeed very convincing.

The situation is changing quietly.

……

"gentlemen."

The assistant saw that the office door was not closed, but still stood at the door and called out.

Michael Lynton stood in front of the French window, with his back to the main entrance, looking down. Without looking back, he just raised his hand to allow his assistant to come in.

The assistant came in with salad and coffee and asked Michael something; but Michael was obviously not interested. Even though it was already past lunch time, he still had no appetite and kept staring downstairs.

The reason was very simple. The crowd gathered downstairs still hadn't dispersed.

"Sir, I just spoke to the NYPD. They said that we applied for a permit for the rally here, and the City Hall approved it. The NYPD can't do anything about it." Michael was not surprised by this answer, but he still couldn't hide his annoyance. "Where's lunch?"

Assistant, "They sent ten people and bought sandwiches and burgers. They all ate on the spot and also ordered afternoon tea later."

Michael curled his lips and said, "It seems like he enjoys it more than I do."

The assistant hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Lunch and afternoon tea, it is rumored that the actors and directors jointly funded it."

Michael, "All?"

Assistant, "Not sure, but according to rumors, all the main actors are there, including Alfred who has joined this time and William Dafoe who is just a cameo."

Michael sneered, "Are they planning to unite and fight together? I should replace them all, a complete blood transfusion."

The assistant did not respond.

Michael had a bad gut feeling.

I always feel that something is about to happen, but I can't tell exactly what it is. This up-and-down feeling is terrible.

But Michael regained his sanity and calm.

"If they want to stay, let them stay."

Michael retracted his gaze and returned to his desk. He still had things to do.

At the same time, in the square on the first floor in front of the building, the sound of discussions never stopped, and it was very lively and bustling.

The atmosphere is a bit noisy——

Because this is not the era of smartphones and social networks, there is a time difference between real life and the online world, and to some extent they are still separated.

When they besieged Sony Columbia on Madison Avenue, there was no way to know whether Sony Columbia would issue a statement immediately.

By the time the online news reached my ears, lunch time had just ended.

A stone creates ripples.

These young people started discussing what to do next.
Elaine seemed a little confused. She looked left and right, but no one spoke. While the others around her were busy, they were unusually quiet.

In the end, it was Elaine who couldn't help but break the silence.

"What should we do now?"

As they stared at each other, Karen tried to answer, "We have achieved our goal, which means we have succeeded. We can leave now, right?"

Leave or stay?
Continue or pause?
This is the focus of discussion.

When Blair and Gloria planned this protest, they had never expected Sony Columbia to respond so quickly. They had originally planned to blockade Sony Columbia for three consecutive days.

At least three days.

We will first blockade the area for three days to see the reaction, and then decide whether to continue the protest.

Because they also know that film companies will not be easily swayed by the audience's opinions, they must be prepared for a protracted war and remain patient.

As a result, this is it?
(End of this chapter)